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Bats

The largest group of mammals that have the ability to fly. Their nocturnal habits have given raise to many myths and fears through the ages, most of which are unfounded. Ask your questions here and find out what is true or myth about these fascinating creatures.

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What does it mean to crave blood on a fullmoon?

There is some kind of condition linked with getting angry on the full moon, but not craving. I crave generally but it definatly heightens at the full moon. But I feel a connection to the full moon and everything is heightened for me around it. So :/ yer. Some say I'm crazy. Hope it helps to know your not alone

Is it correct to say Eat some fruits or Eat some fruit?

"Eat some fruit." is correct English. Fruit is both singular and plural. "Fruit" is always treated as a singular noun and used in the singular and is never plural.

What are the differences between a bat and a pigeon?

Bats are mammals and pigeons are not, also pigeons have feathers while bats have fur.?there are many differences so try looking up the pictures of a pigeon and bat.

Why do humans put silver bands on bats?

I'm so sorry i don't know the answer but i couldn't help it....."human" does that mean your something else? Ghost vampire ghoul witch unnatural?

How do bats use their ears to help them catch insects?

When they cannot see insects, at night, they can still locate them by emitting a sound and listening for echoes coming off the insects, a process called echolocation. It also helps them to avoid flying into walls or other obstacles.

Are bats harmful to ducks?

Yes because most bats drink blood and guess what ducks have a lot of blood in their bodies.

Why do bats live in dark places?

Bats live in dark places because they are most comfortable there. They can hide and sleep in this dark place.

What is sound therapy?

Sound therapy refers to a range of therapies in which sound is used to treat physical and mental conditions. One of these therapies is music therapy.

Why can't bats and dolphins use light?

Dolphins because water is often murky. Light doesn't travel far below the surface.

Bats because they've evolved to be nocturnal when they're less threatened by predators and have plenty of prey for themselves.

What is the meaning of two eagles flying above your house?

It means its hunting, so it means nothing if its not a part of your spirtual culture, but if your a native or canadian indian, its a very good sign, it means the grandfather and grandmother thunderbird spirit is watching over you and your relatives, so give thanks to the creator's guardians and helpers for watching over you and your relatives; indian or not.

How many bats in one tree?

If this question pertains to animals and not how many baseball bats can be made out of one tree, then the answer depends upon the species of bat. While many bats do roost in trees, they do not always roost in large numbers. When bats do roost in large numbers, there may be several hundred individuals in one area, but ithey may use many trees. Most bats roost in small numbers (10-15 individuals) or solitary. With specific reference to trees, bats may roost on the surface of the tree bark using cryptic (camouflage) coloration to hide them from predators. They can roost under peeling pieces (exfoliating) bark where the must squeeze their bodies into the crevice. They are also known to use tree hollows.

Kunz, T.H., and L.F. Lumsden. 2003. Ecology of cavity and foliage roosting bats, Pp 3-89 in Bat Ecology (T.H. Kunz and M.B. Fenton, eds.). The University of Chicago Press, Chicago.

Can vampires get humans preg?

Yes, They can. Well, I believe they can anyway, Some people might not believe that.

Can you die if you hit a tongue vein?

Technically, yes, you could bleed to death. In reality, you'd have plenty of time to get to a hospital and be treated. Veins bleed very slowly as opposed to arterial bleeds that spurt because of the pressure. Tongue veins are really only a problem with venom or off-center tongue piercings.

What bat eat nectar?

There are three kinds of bats in the world that eat nectar and pollen of plants. Two of the three kinds are found in South and/or Central America. They are called glossophagine bats and lonchophylline bats (Glossophaginae and Lonchophyllinae are the scientific names of the two groups). The third kind of nectar-feeding bats are the macroglossine bats of Africa and Eastern Asia (including Pacific islands).

Glossophagine bats can hyper-extend their tongues an enormous distance out of their mouths. They insert the tongue deep in a flower, and trap nectar in their "paintbrush tips" of their tongues, conveying it back into their mouths for swallowing.

Lonchophylline bats have a deep groove on either side of their tongues. They extend the tongue deep into a flower, and the nectar seems to rise in the groove on each side by capillary action. Glossophagine and Lonchophylline bats have clearly developed specialized structures for nectar-feeding independently of each other.

What is the world's smallest and most ferocious mammal?

Etruscan Shrews may be the most ferocious. They have a bite like a cobra and eat twice their own weight in meat every day. Also, They attack an animal over three times it's size.

The bumble bee (Kitti's Hog-nosed) bat is tailless, and the smallest species of bat. It is also one of the world's smallest mammals. It weighs up to 2 g and is 29 - 30 mm long. It competes for the title of world's smallest land mammal.

Its closest competitor for the title is the Etruscan shrew, which is slightly lighter at 1.2 - 2.7 g, but is longer at 36 - 53 mm (not including its tail). So, depending upon what, smallest, means either of these mammals could be it.

Do fruit bats suck the juice out of fruit?

There are a couple of hundred species of "fruit bat". Many of them do consume only the juice, though some eat the entire fruit, and others, despite the name, don't actually eat fruit at all, but rather feed on nectar from flowers.

What are the differences between owls and bats?

  • there are many differences between the owl and the bat
  • the owl has a beak, the bat has a snout like mouth
  • the owl has feathers, the bat has fur (very short)
  • the owl has jagged edges in its beak ,the bat has teeth
  • the owl has a larger wing span, the bat has finger like hooks at the end of its wings
  • the owl has holes as ears ,the bat has ears
  • owls eat mice and small creatures, the bat eats mainly fruit (some eat insects and drink blood)

Is a bat a monotremes or a placentals?

Bats are placental mammals. Unlike monotremes, they do not lay eggs.